H1B, H4 Visa

Dear All,

First of all thanks for this wonderfull site which made me so confident to face the Visa Interview.

I got H1B visa stamping in my passport. As I 've BEP covering letter, VO asked me the following 3 simple questions. and thats it I was done.

1) Whos is your client?
2) How long you are working in the current company?
3) What is your project?
Thats it.
My suggestion is dont get tensed maintain proper eye-to-eye contact.Visa will be urs!!

I had attended for visa interview at chennai on nov 17th, 2008 and was issued 221g blue form where the VO asked me to drop some documents related to the employer like tax returns, wage reports, project description etc. I dropped the documents in the dorp box at bangalore vfs and waiting for reply. I dont have the financial statements of the company so didnt submit them. anybody with similar exp. reply.

Dear All,

My H1B visa has got stamped in my passport Successfully today. I have an appointment at 08:30 AM and went to queue at 07:45AM. There were very long queue and entered at 09:15AM to consulate. The first verification people took long time almost 15-20mins to arrange and thump impression.

Then i moved into next building/counter where visa officer were interviewing candidate. First they asked me to stand in a line. A person from billion dollar indian company was standing before me got a pink slip...i guess it is due to non-it background going for IT job. And he don't have any financial documents.

I was asked to moved to next counter where there a lady as VO and asked below questions.

VO: Good Morning. How are you?
ME: Good Morning. Fine. Thanks. How are you doing?

VO: What is your highest qualification?
ME: Masters of Engineering in Computer Science.

VO: Howlong you have been working in current company? (I'm working in US based top 10 Blue Chip company in India and going for Fortune 500 company)
ME: 4 years

VO: are you going to work in client or in-house project?
ME: I am going to work for development of Product

VO: what does the product do ?
ME: {I explained the product in 3 lines)

VO: What are the job roles you are going to do and how does you are specialized?
ME: (A new question for me). I explained that i am expertise in YYYY YYYY technology and YYYY technology.I attended training on YYYY X course for YYYY period

VO: How long your new development of product planned?
ME: 2 years

VO: Is your company do only product or software services also?
ME: Employer will do both product and software services and mainly focussed on product.

VO:Do you have information about the product?
ME: I gave the document to VO.

VO. Do you have any financial documents?
ME: Sure. Could you give me two mins. And I gave the Financial statements, Tax paid by company.

VO: Please keep your middle finger on red light to your right?
ME: I kept

VO: Immediately with smile face she said Congratulations!!! Your visa has issued. Have a nice trip to US. Thank you. (She took my passport, DS 156 & 157 and returned all my documents).

ME; I said Thank You and collected all the documents and came out.

First of all thanks for all you sharing your your experiences here. I got my H1B renewal at with very few questions and no documents. I attended for Visa interview on 19th Nov at 10:30am. received passports today on 25th Nov. I have carried all the necessary documents to consulate. I attended with my family.
My appointment was at 10:30 and i reached at 9:50 AM. Line is not very long. security allowed us at 10:00am.
                 It took lot of time at verification counter hall. where all my family visa applications ds-156,ds-157 verified. Then finger print process and handed over a file with all necessary documents. She has written PIMS on each application. she asked me to move to the next building for H1B and inform about PIMS on the Visa application to VFS people.
In the next buliding the crowd was very very less (compared to fish market area before ) and I was direct to one among the 8 counters. Before me 2 people are in Q. one person is for renewal, he was intervied 2 minutes and approved his visa. and then next person is for visitor visa approved in 1 minyte. I was waiting for my turn about 3 to 5 mins. Then I moved in for my trun.

     ME: Hi, Good morning
     VO: Nice and smiling face said Good morning, pass the file
     VO: how long you have been with this company?
     ME : SINCE 2 YEARS.
     VO : Are you a Doctor or Software Professional?
    Me: software professional (my company name has MED in it)
    VO: What type of project you gonna work there?
    ME: explained about Client's project
    VO: your passport will be couriered in 4 to 5 working days
    ME: Thanking you sir
    
 VO has not asked for atleast one document.

Passports received in courier today on 25th nov 2008.

Thanks,

Hi All,

Got stamped with H1B with less questions and documents. I have unused B1 visa with me from the current employer. I carried almost all the document from my side as well as from the company side (about 2 1/2 Kgs)

My appointment was fixed at 10:00 and reached at 9:30 AM. Stood in the long line waiting out side the consulate for the security to call 10 o'clock batch.

When my turn came, after security check entered the verification counter hall. Where I my documents ds-156, ds-157, passport and I-797 form and he put them in order. Then finger print process and handed over a file with all those documents in it. Asked me to move to the next building for H1B.

In the next buliding the crowd was less and I was direct to one among the 3 officers. I was waiting for my turn about 5 mins. Then I moved in for my trun.

ME: Good morning sir. (and unloaded my documents before me)
VO: Good morning (Busy with my documents and the computer)
VO: What type of project you gonna work there, internal or ..
ME: Client's project
VO: Who is the client
ME: ---.com
VO: Do you have the client's letter with you
ME: Yes. I have
VO: (took his coffee mug and read the whole letter and gave it back) after 2 mins what's you roll there
ME: I started --- -- -- -- -- ----- - ----
VO: enough .. your passport will be couriered in one week's time
ME: Thanking you sir
VO: (he replied something ...)


My advise is be cool, with "0" reactions and dont ping your head into -- what he is doing. Be confident even what ever you carry with you or not at all.

Hello, I have a concern, I am graduate from USA and I got my H1b and its from Oct 2008. After I graduate I was not in position to get a job and had to look for a consultant. I have not yet gone onto any project and current I am on bench. If I would every want to transfer my H1 form the current employer do I need to have a paystubs. As I was thinking of joining other consultant and this employer still holds my H1 papers and I need to get those from him. So how much have he payed on all the paper works so that I can go clean by paying him.

I am here to share and gain experiences...

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Hi All,

My dream come true. All credit goes to Chilukur balaji.Those who are from hyd. please visit the balaji temple before attending the interview.
Sorry for the delay. I have been stamped on nov 17 2008 morning 10:15.

My interview was taken by afro american lady.

Me: Good Morning Mam How are you doing today?
Vo: I am doing well. how about you?
Me: I am doing Great.
VO: what is your designation in us company?
Me: Programmer analyst
Vo: Which project your going to work?
Me: YYYY XX
Vo: iS it inhouse project / client side Peoject?
Me: Client site
Vo: Who is your Client in usa for this project?
Me: YYYY YYYY YYYY
Vo: Can you please explain me your roles and responsibilities in this project?
ME: I expalined her my project. she is very much impressed with that project. because that project is for Goverment project.
Vo: Do you have any agreement Client and pettioner?
ME: yes. She checked that agreement

And finally she verified all the details in the system and Golden words words are come.

Please be prepare well before attending the interview. Wear your company id and be confident .nothing is there. Please faith in god

Hi Friends,

I am going to attend H1B interview in comming next month.My query is : qualification is M.sc(maths) and having 5.5 years of exp in IT as a quality analyst.As per my knowledge if we have relevent degree or PG in computer science it will be good .Is this experience will add advantage to me?Please share your experiences\ thoughts.

Thanks,
Tripura.

dear friends,

does anybody know when the Hyderabad Consulate starts working? if it's starts working what are the chances/possibilities of getting at initial days? can i book a slot for hyderabad consulate?

Rgs
Sekhar